SHAM LAL AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This judgement will dispose of both the appeal, i.e. Crl.A. No.43-DB of 2006 filed by appellants Sham Lal and Baljit Kumar Crl.A. No.563-DB of 2007 filed by appellant Raghbir Singh.

(2.) Accused Parkash Chand, Ravi Kumar @ Babu, Baljit Singh @ Deepu, Raghbir Chand, Sham Lal, Baljit Kumar and Puran Singh S/o Saudagar Singh were sent up before the learned Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur to face trial for the offences under Section 148, 149 and 302 read with Section 149 IPC. Out of the aforesaid 7 accused, only accused Raghbir Chand, Sham Lal and Baljit Kumar son of Pyara Lal were convicted for the offence under Section 148 and 302 read with Section 149 IPC. It is a matter of record that accused Ajit Ram was declared Proclaimed Offender.

(3.) The brief case of the prosecution is as follows:-